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Johnetta was simplifying seven over nine divided by three over eight. and her work is shown below. Identify where she made her error.
Original problem: seven over nine divided by three over eight.

Step 1: seven over nine multiplied by three over eight.
Step 2: seven times three over nine times eight .
Step 3: twenty-one over seventy-two.
Step 4: seven over twenty-four .

User Tuxtitlan
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Answer:

Step 1 ;) simplified

Explanation:

User Moraltox
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7/9 divided 3/8. Since you can not divide fractions, you much multiply by the reciprocal.

7/9 x 8/3 this would be the correct way to solve it

=56/27
=2 2/27
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